Peace producers break ground
The soil is dry, but Peace producers are optimistic about the season ahead. “We’ve had…
Water stewardship metrics questioned
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Minister Nathan Cullen faced grilling in committee this week as…
BC Tree Fruits sells packinghouse site
A decision not to proceed with a state-of-the-art fruit packing plant in Kelowna left BC…
Farm input costs ease
Statistics Canada’s index of farm input costs for the final quarter of 2023 show a…
Bylaws seek to silence Salt Spring roosters
SALT SPRING ISLAND – On an island that proudly features a rooster crowing contest at…
Province to oversee livestock welfare
The province is poised to assume responsibility for farmed animal welfare in BC, establishing a…
AI hit chick placement
A glimpse of just how hard highly pathogenic avian influenza hit the BC poultry sector…
Veles continues with BC Veg
Natalie Veles has been reappointed as an independent commissioner with the BC Vegetable Marketing Commission.…
Haskaps hold potential for northern growers
VERNON – With limited provincial resources, haskap berry producers must forge their own paths toward…
Wine sector celebrates award winners
PENTICTON – The Wyse family of Oliver’s Burrowing Owl Estate Winery took home the Canadian…
Contracts cancelled for beekeepers
Weather is often a significant issue for beekeepers as it can have a direct impact…
Triple-whammy for farm income
BC farmgate sales are set to rise 2% this year to $4.8 billion, but net…
Domestic labour gap grows
New figures from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council indicate a growing farm labour gap…
New replant funding announced
A new $70.5 million replant program was announced March 13 at the BC Wine Insight…
Drought preparations spring ahead
The BC government has started preparing for potential drought and wildfire this summer with the…
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